Tampa Bay Wave
Accelerator Tampa, United States Since 2013 tampabaywave.org
InvestmentEquity-freeno equity taken
Credits and perksNone statedMaximum across tiers
Program length—
Companies supported670as of 2026
Overview
Nonprofit (501(c)(3)) technology accelerator in Tampa, Florida, which grew out of an entrepreneur meetup started in 2008 and became a nonprofit in 2013. It runs zero-equity vertical programs for cybersecurity, health tech, fintech and ocean ('blue') tech, plus a general Tech|X program. It reports 670+ startups supported.
What startups get
Equity-free accelerator programs with mentoring, workspace, investor and corporate connections.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Headquarters
- Tampa, United States
- Format
- Cohort-based, vertical tracks
- Who can apply
- Technology startups, especially those in or relocating to the Tampa Bay area
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, blue economy
- Started
- 2013
- Status
- Active
- Website
- tampabaywave.org
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.